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Headquartered in Fremont California, US Merchant Systems was founded in 1992 by three entrepreneurs all of whom previously owned and operated small businesses. Since the company's beginning US Merchant Systems has grown into a major national provider of merchant services having served the needs of more than 100,000 businesses throughout the US. The founders, Lawrence S. Cohn- Chairman, Stuart H. Rosenbaum- CEO, and Richard L. Fenn II- COO, founded US Merchant Systems (USMS) on the principal that small businesses deserve the level of service and competitive pricing previously only available to larger companies.
Higher One Holdings partners with colleges and universities to lower their administrative costs and to improve graduation rates. We provide a broad array of payment, refund disbursement and data analytics and management tools to institutions that help them save money and enhance institutional effectiveness. And for students, we offer financial literacy programs and convenient, flexible and affordable transaction options to help them manage their finances. Higher One is a leader in higher education, supporting more than 1,900 schools and 13 million enrolled students.
Anheuser-Busch Employees` Credit Union is a $1.5 billion asset, full-service financial institution offering a wide variety of products and services to more than 119,000 members nationwide. The Credit Union is a is a recognized leader in the development of interstate delivery of financial services and currently has 30 locations nationwide, including 14 in the St. Louis metropolitan area. The Credit Union`s loan portfolio includes consumer, mortgage, indirect auto, and business lending. Anheuser-Busch Employees` Credit Union – and its American Eagle Credit Union and Purina Credit Union divisions – is an independent financial institution, chartered by the state of Missouri, owned and operated by its membership. The Credit Union is not a subsidiary of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., or any of its affiliates. The core purpose of the Credit Union is to help its members achieve financial success.
Established in 1940, ` Credit Union has a long and proud history of providing the best solutions, exceptional experiences, and professional experts. ` has delivered on its commitment to improve members’ financial well-being and, in doing so, has experienced remarkable growth. From a modest beginning as a small credit union serving civilian and enlisted Air Force personnel, ` has evolved into a financial leader serving individuals and businesses throughout the region. Today, maintaining assets in excess of $2.7 billion, ` is the second-largest credit union in Sacramento, in the top 25 in California, and among the top 100 in the United States. With a reach spanning 13 counties in Northern California, ` serves more than 219,000 members through 21 branch locations, a local Call Center, and a mortgage lending office serving Contra Costa County, as well as innovative mobile and online solutions. `’s success is a compendium of the vision, trials, and achievements of numerous dedicated board and committee volunteers, credit union employees, and active members.
CircleUp is an online private company investment platform. They provide accredited investors free access to direct investments in high-growth consumer product and retail private companies that were previously difficult to identify and access. For retail and consumer product entrepreneurs, they offer an efficient way to access a network of sophisticated investors as well as value added partners. Typical investments on CircleUp are food, personal care, pet product, apparel or retail/restaurant companies with >$500K in revenue and are looking to raise $100,000 to $2.0 million in growth equity. A highly selective percentage of companies that apply are listed on their site. As the largest equity based crowdfunding site, CircleUp provides not only access to interesting consumer and retail private company investments, but also a wide ranging, sophisticated investor network. Their investor base includes retail and consumer product industry experts, venture capital, private equity and other financial professionals, business leaders, angel investors and others interested in expanding their investment portfolios with private company investments. Investors can review a curated list of private company investments, ask questions to the management team, request product samples and complete their private company investment online via CircleUp.